These are all really useful pointers. Now all I need is the discipline to actually do them, instead of hurrying through scripts before going off to do other stuff.

Really enjoyed the series, Scott. It was interesting reading your thoughts about the different elements to consider, analyse and break down when reading screenplays, but the real takeaway was that everything you mentioned applies to writing just as much. This is stating the obvious really, but considering themes, subplots, style, language, sequences and everything else is basic due diligence if you hope to craft a compelling, complete story. All good grist, much appreciated.

Thanks, Scott! This series will help me focus on the "10 scripts I must read" in each genre I am targeting. Each morsel will be used. Again, many thanks.

thanks so much for this series. before this, my method consisted of only step 1 of your process haha.. only because i just didn't know how to go about milking it for what its worth. my goal is to understand scripts from on a deep instinctual level and this is going to take a very far in achieving that. "you da man now dog!"

Don't forget to put these posts in the "List" section of GITS in the right-hand margin for easy reference.

Great series, Scott. I especially appreciate the wrap-up with all of the links, which makes it easy and convenient to recommend the series to others. Thanks for that, too.

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Scott, I've been thinking about script analysis and how it might intersect with the upcoming forum. It would be great to have a place to discuss script analysis like this, and to share our own analyses of scripts--with a sticky at the top that goes to this series of how-to posts and your sample analysis of UP. A library of script analyses with lots of different people contributing could be a great resource for everyone. I hope that at least a few people are following through and reading and analyzing scripts like this--it would be great to be able to pool our efforts. I don't know what kind of structure you have in mind for the forum, but I wanted to pass along this idea for your consideration.

Shaula, it's a good idea. I used to do more movie analysis, something I really love to do, but I've been so insanely busy of late. You should Google the site for "Movie Analysis." Some of the movies I've broken down: The Social Network, The King's Speech, True Grit, Winter's Bone, Inception, The Dark Knight, Star Trek, The Apartment, and on and on and on. I need to give myself time to do more of this because it really is a delight to crack open a movie or a script, and dig into it and discover some of its mysteries.

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